This Lumsing Power Bank
External battery charger is a neat little appliance that takes charging your devices to the next level. When the company offered me one to test in return for an honest review, at first I mused, “Hmm, that might come in handy occasionally.” But now that I’ve used it, I think it’s far more useful than I thought initially.
It’s extremely attractive and well-finished (mine is black brushed aluminum—it also comes in blue, orange, pink and silver). Weighing in at nearly five ounces, it has a solid heft in the hand that implies high quality. The LEDs, power switch, USB and Micro USB ports are precise and perfectly fitted, with easy-to-read identifying labels. It comes securely packed in a foam insert inside a nice tan cardboard box with a removable blue band around it. The coiled charging cable nestles beside the insert, with both ends fitting under cutouts at the top and bottom of the insert. Speaking of the charging cable brings up my only minor quibble with this product. The coiled cable only stretches to about a foot before it gets taut. That limits where you can plug it in to a 120-volt outlet to charge it. The coiled cable is compact and elegant, but I think a straight cable would be better. That’s no biggie, though.
The Power Bank charged fully from the box in about an hour or two—I didn’t time it exactly. By the way, you have to supply your own USB charging adapter. I just used the one from my tablet. I also tried topping it off from a power point in one of my cars. Again, no problem, although the two small blue charging LEDs are hard to see in sunlight.
I used the Power Bank to charge my tablet when its battery was down to about 79%. It worked perfectly. I didn’t time it, but the tablet got up to 100% pretty quickly. Neither the tablet nor the Power Bank got warm during the process. I now have a really welcome alternative to the way I usually charge my tablet, which is sitting on the kitchen island with the charging cable dangling over the side to an outlet. Now I can charge it anywhere. I’m free!
This Lumsing
Power Bank is an extremely nice, well-designed and well-made unit that works exactly as it should and offers great flexibility in how you keep your devices charged. I’m very impressed with it, and I recommend it highly.
